Even with a single drop of blood, I will still be invincible!

The Death Stare!

As Su Mubai's gaze focused, the skill was activated instantly.

His demeanor changed drastically in an instant, and a terrifying and majestic aura rose up.

Although it appears unchanged, it gives one the feeling that some unknown entity has descended upon it.

-49940

The soul fire in the skull's pupils instantly twisted, and then a terrifying gray-white number appeared above its head.

Killing a level 20 skeleton grants an additional 50% bonus for levels above that level, and 30 experience points.

The skeleton couldn't withstand the first hit of damage and fell to the ground, dying completely.

His body was perfectly intact, without any wounds, but it had become an empty shell.

The pale skeleton was quickly reduced to fragments under the trampling of the other skeletons.

That's not all. [Death Gaze] deals damage once per second and lasts for a total of ten seconds.

Although the first target died, the skill did not end there.

As Su Mubai's gaze shifted, the soul fire in the pupils of the skulls instantly twisted, and then they collapsed to the ground with a thud.

-124850!, -49940, -124850! ...

The effect of [Death Gaze] did not end until the tenth skeleton fell.

"This skill is absolutely amazing!"

Having personally experienced the feeling of unleashing the "Death Gaze," Su Mubai felt an exhilarating sensation that struck his very soul.

The moment he activated the skill, he had a vague feeling that he could control everything.

The life and death of these skeletons before him were entirely in his hands.

Before using it, although he had some expectation of the damage, he was still stunned when he saw the terrifying number.

It even deals more damage than the Skeleton Warrior, which has the Cataclysm ability!

My own data flashed through my mind.

With 2497 spell power, [Death Gaze] deals ten times the damage per second thanks to class traits.

In addition, the [Death Codex] increases damage dealt to undead creatures by 100%.

It happens to be the number 49940.

True damage, it doesn't need to calculate any resistances or defenses, it's that simple.

His current spell critical strike rate is as high as 35%, and his critical strike damage has also been increased to 250% with the blessing of [Dylan's Crystal Ball].

Of the ten targets, four received critical hit damage exceeding 120,000!

This is just the most basic damage effect of [Death Gaze]. The strongest part of this skill is the remaining effects.

The SSS skill, enhanced by the class's catastrophic characteristics, has terrifying effects.

Unfortunately, these skeletons were too weak and died the moment Su Mubai stared at them, so there was no way to test the effects of the remaining skills.

His mana was instantly depleted by 5%, but Su Mubai quickly used 4 points of death energy to restore it to full.

His gaze then fell upon the scattered fragments of bones on the ground.

[Absorb death energy]!

[Hint: You have successfully extracted 4 points of Death Energy from the corpses of 20 ordinary monsters called "Skeletons".]

[Note: Your stored death energy has reached its limit. You can continue to absorb it after consuming it.]

"Undead creatures do indeed have more death aura."

Su Mubai's eyes lit up. He had only consumed 4 points of death energy, so this might not be the maximum he could absorb.

Even so, it was still twice as much as when they had scavenged bison carcasses before.

At this moment, Su Mubai suddenly remembered that he still had 11 skill points left to use.

I was thinking of saving it until level 10 to see what new skills I would learn.

However, leveling up [Death Gaze] requires a full 50 skill points, so it's out of the question in the short term.

Should we upgrade [Death Feedback] first?

Su Mubai thought about it and decided to wait and see.

The Forgotten Lands are full of undead, so they're guaranteed to drop necromancer skill books.

Who knows, maybe a low-level but top-tier skill like [Summoning Space Expansion] could be found here?

With this in mind, Su Mubai decided to save his skill points for now.

Anyway, skill upgrades don't increase rank; each level usually only results in a 10% improvement.

There is no need to rush.

The skeleton army continued its tireless slaughter, and in just a few minutes, Su Mubai's experience points increased from 0% to 27%.

The upgrade speed was like riding a rocket, several times faster than before in the Green Green Grassland.

The reason is that there's no need to find or pull monsters here; the skeleton army can simply stand still and perform a streamlined operation.

Upon entering the Forgotten Land, Su Mubai suddenly felt like he was playing a mowing-down-the-hill game.

Despite killing so many, the number of skeletons in the sea showed no signs of decreasing; it remained a dense, overwhelming mass.

However, Su Mubai's doubts remained unresolved.

【Death Gaze】burns the soul; if you can be damaged by this skill, it means that these skeletons have souls.

Moreover, those ghostly blue soul flames were not fake.

But why can't the Death Scripture draw soul points?

What went wrong?

"This is the land of oblivion. We were all cursed in life, and our souls have long been locked here."

Just as Su Mubai was wondering, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Who?"

Su Mubai felt his hair stand on end; he hadn't even noticed how the other person had appeared!

"Me? Just a forgotten one."

"Let me think about it..."

"By the way, Rod, that used to be my name. You can call me that."

A melodious voice drifted out, sounding ethereal and distant, as if it were right next to your ear.

Su Mubai turned his head sharply and was shocked to find that the voice came from a soul.

It still looks like a human, but it is semi-transparent, has no texture, and floats in mid-air.

The Forsaken - Rhodes

Special Elite

Soul

Rating: 20

Health Points: 10/10

(Soul form is immune to physical damage.)

Current exploration progress: 10%

The moment Rhodes' soul appeared, Su Mubai was surprised to find that his exploration level had directly increased to 10%.

The other party was just a special elite, which is simply unbelievable.

After killing so many skeletons before, the exploration progress didn't budge, but now it's suddenly increased so much. It seems that Rhodes must be a key figure in the Forgotten Lands.

Thinking of this, Su Mubai asked, "What is this curse you mentioned? And how can we break the lock on the soul?"

"A curse...yes, a curse! It's a terrible curse!"

"A terrible curse!"

……

This problem is like flipping a switch.

Rhodes's expression suddenly contorted, and he clutched his head in his hands as if enduring immense pain, repeatedly uttering the same phrase.

Su Mubai was dumbfounded for a moment.

Dude, if you had just told me, it would have been fine. How did it turn into this just because I asked?

For a moment, he felt at a loss and could only stand there and watch Rod's performance art quietly.

After a moment, Rhodes returned to normal, his eyes filled with despair. He shook his head at Su Mubai and said, "I forgot. Let me think about it, think about it carefully..."

Then this guy started repeating himself again.

Su Mubai patted his forehead helplessly and waited for the next part to continue.

Fortunately, he doesn't have to do anything to kill monsters. If it were any other player, they would have to protect this guy while fighting off a horde of skeletons, which would be a huge headache.

Based on his years of gaming experience, he knew that even an "NPC" like Rhodes would be vulnerable to attacks from a horde of skeletons.

This time, Rhodes took significantly longer to think, until Su Mubai's experience bar reached 43%, before he suddenly pointed north.

"I remember something, there!"

"What's there?"

Su Mubai looked in the direction he was pointing.

"I forgot."

"Stop! I won't ask anymore."

Su Mubai rolled her eyes and raised her hand to interrupt Rod, afraid that he would become a broken record again.

Since this is the only lead we have right now, let's go check it out first.

"The whole thing is moving northward."

With a thought, he gave orders to the skeleton army.

In an instant, the meat grinder formed by the skeleton army began to move.

The outermost 100 skeleton warriors maintained their formation and began to move north.

Although the number of skeletons was terrifying, their strength was no match for a single skeleton warrior, and they were no match for the legion's movements.

The skeleton archers and skeleton mages within the encirclement also began to move, with Su Mubai in the very center, walking at a leisurely pace.

After being interrupted, Rhodes floated quietly beside Su Mubai, clearly intending to travel to their destination with him.